I'm getting old...I just cannot handle it!

I decided today that I am getting too old. I used to be able to have a schedule and things to do that most people exclaimed that they did not see how I could do it. Well, the time has come. I cannot do it. I am totally stressed at the moment. I have so much to do over the next month that I am overwhelmed and I do not know where to start and I just sit and stare in stress and cannot make myself work.

So, I made a list today over my lunch hour. I am hopeful that the list will help me focus.

I used to have lists three times this big and think nothing of it. Where has that "me" gone? I want her back.

If I can just get through the next month, it should get better.

I need to take one task at a time.

I wonder if this list is complete? Did I remember it all?

What shall I make for dinner tonight? Oh, wait. Abbie Rae needs a bath first. She's scratching too much and I need to put more flea stuff on her just in case. Dinner? What's that? Oh, lunch was a sandwich in the car because I took too long writing this list. You'd think I'd loose weight. Not!

Focus. Focus. I am praying that God give me focus.

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To-Do List

1. June 14 reunion
Plan my potluck food and shop for it.
Build swings if possible.
Be prepared for company (clean house, more food?)
Remind boys to be there.

2. July 13th reunion
Part 1 – Do immediately
Type the invitation. Include RSVP Sheet for Sat. dinner, update submission form, book order form, housing form, nominations, donations
Mail 365 invitations, refund copy and mailing costs
Update address database with returned envelopes and submitted addresses
Type Minutes from 2006
Type -Treasurer Report (Do we owe money for book reimbursement?)
Consider activities

Part 2
Finish transferring 555 page website to new site before July 15 when old site disappears.
Search Rootsweb Social Security index for people who have passed away
Search online for lost people (returned mail)
Mail any books ordered (bring them up from basement for reunion)
Grave markers
Certificates
Name Tags
Signature sheets – add space for e-mail addresses
Table Decorations
Plan my food for the potluck
Type up Agenda
New Updates – Type up Handout, input into Family Tree Maker, input into book pages, update on Website)
Copy cemetery plots
Create and copy returned mail list

3. Baby Shower
Print out invitation, glue, address, and mail
Decorations
Games
Food/Cake
Buy my gift

4. What are we doing for Father’s Day? June 15th.

5. Friend’s Gathering on June 20th – Plan menu and purchase food. Check on air mattresses.

5. Senior High Gathering the weekend of June 27th. Check to see if registration was received (check cleared) as I have not received information on room assignments and such.

6. Mom’s wedding. Call hotel to book room. Set date to travel to St. Louis to shop for dresses.

7. Church website.
Finish building and make it active by June 16th.
Publicize it.
Invite members to write articles.
Invite members to post.
Take regular photos of building construction.

8. Vacation Bible School on June 22
Read and prepare for Bible Story for each of the grade levels
Make sure fake campfire works; room decorations; other props
Get volunteer to act out story

9. Genealogy sites. Complete the moving of the remaining three genealogy website to blogs before July 15th when the current hosting ends.

10. Catch up laundry

11. Grocery shop

12. Continue to record videos and prepare challenges for digital scrapbooking site. Catch up on gallery commenting. Schedule a chat.

13. Prepare for July 10th digital scrapbooking class. How many copies?

14. Shop for suit for senior school photos; consider second outfit and location; July 11th

15. Registration for 30 and 25 year class reunions? Is the calendar clear those dates?

16. Construction crew coming June 12th. Prepare for payment of services.